Project report · Every two months

Project report: 25 October 2026

Drikung Kagyu Monastic School. Phase 1A dormitory and Phase 1B classrooms.

Report date: 25 October 2026
Period covered: 28 August 2026 to 25 October 2026
Prepared by: Tenzin Dawa, General Secretary
Financial figures checked to: 25 October 2026

1Project summary

The construction of the monastery’s new dormitory and classrooms began on 28 August 2026. The project aims to improve residential and educational facilities for the young monks. Fundraising and construction work are ongoing.

2Construction progress

Area	Current status	Work completed this period
Phase 1A dormitory	Underway	Construction of structural pillars, walls and window frames. Pouring of the roof slab (lenter) has started.
Phase 1B classrooms	Not started	Not started yet. The site is being used as the current dormitory.

Delays or changes: none.

3Next two months

Planned work: Building of the roof slab and curing (hardening) it with water.
Expected milestone: Roof slab structure built and cured, with related works, expected to be complete by 25 December 2026.

4Fundraising position

Approved Phase 1 goal	INR 1,27,40,464
Phase 1A	INR 70,57,556
Phase 1B	INR 56,82,908
Total contributions toward the goal	INR 26,88,938
Still needed	INR 1,00,51,526

5Financial summary in INR

Movement during this period

Item	Amount (INR)
Opening project funds	26,64,272
Add donations received through Ketto	0
Add other project receipts	0
Less platform and payment fees	0
Less donor refunds	0
Less project expenditure paid	20,00,000
Closing project funds	6,64,272

Where closing funds are held

Project bank and cash balances	INR 6,64,272
Held by Ketto and not yet settled	INR 24,666

Spending by category

Category	This period (INR)	To date (INR)
Materials and structural work	19,27,139	19,27,139
Labour and transport	4,01,400	4,01,400
Contractor or management allowance	Nil (not invoiced yet)	Nil (not invoiced yet)
Total project expenditure to date	23,28,539	23,28,539
Total paid to date	20,00,000	20,00,000
Unpaid invoices	3,28,539	3,28,539

Unpaid invoices or committed costs. To date, the organization has paid INR 20,00,000 (twenty lakh rupees) to the assigned contractor. Bills amounting to INR 23,28,539 (twenty-three lakh, twenty-eight thousand, five hundred and thirty-nine rupees) have been received for the project so far. The outstanding unpaid invoice amount is therefore INR 3,28,539 (three lakh, twenty-eight thousand, five hundred and thirty-nine rupees).

6Dated construction photographs

Right front of the monastery, with the new first-floor dormitory under construction above the ground floor — **Site overview · 20 October 2026**Right front of the monastery: the new first-floor dormitory being built. The ground floor is still used as the current dormitory.

View across the top of the new dormitory construction site toward the town and hills — **Site overview · 20 October 2026**Photo from the top of the new dormitory construction site.

The first-floor dormitory under construction, seen from the monastery courtyard — **First-floor dormitory · 20 October 2026**Daytime photo of the first-floor dormitory.

The ground floor that will become the classrooms, currently used as the dormitory — **Ground-floor classroom area · 20 October 2026**The ground floor is currently being used as the dormitory.

7Approval and publication

Construction reviewed by: Ven. Konchok Lekden
Finances reviewed by: Tenzin Yangdon
Approved for publication by: Sonam Choedon
Next report due: 25 December 2026
Contacts: Coordination: Tenzin Dawa Lhundup. Financial reporting: Tenzin Yangdon. Public enquiries: wtsl1971@gmail.com